Find a differential equation obeyed by geodesics in a plane using polar coordinates (r, theta). Integrate the

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Find a differential equation obeyed by geodesics in a plane using polar coordinates \(r, \theta\). Integrate the equation and show that the solutions are straight lines.

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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